Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15894, Samuel Edmonds, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Edmonds, Samuel or Edmunds, Lydia
W. 15894
CONTENTS

11779 New York 19
Lidia Edmonds dec d widow of Samuel Edmonds who died on the 14 th March 1826. of in the State of who was a private in the commanded by Captain Commissary's Clerk of the commanded by N.Y. in the Revolution time for 7 months & 18 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Hany at the rate of 146 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
She died November 20. 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of September 1835 and sent to
to the 4 th of J. G. Coombs Semi-annual allowance ending
present.
(Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by J. C. Getty Clerk. Book Vol. Page 54

Original Family Record Report to J. J. Coombs Sept 25/76

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows".
State of New York Columbia County S. S.
On this 19th day of September 1842 personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County, the same being a Court of Record Mrs Ruth Mary a resident of the aforesaid City, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain for herself & others the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows".
That she is the daughter of the late Genl Samuel Edmonds and Lydia Edmond his wife late of Hudson deceased.
That her Father said Samuel Edmonds died at Hudson in the year 1826 in the sixty sixth year of his age as stated in the (annexed) Obituary notice.

That her mother the said Lydia (Edmonds) died on the 20th day of November One thousand eight hundred and forty One, at the residence of Dissonant in Hudson,
That at the time of the death of the said Lydia Edmonds, she was the widow of said Samuel Edmonds, & had not intermarried since his death.
That the said Lydia Edmonds at her death left her surviving the following named children and no others viz.
— The applicant said Ruth Mary. — John W. Edmonds. — Francis W. Edmonds. — Cornelia Flagler &c. — Mary Ann Webb.
That her Father said Samuel Edmonds served in the war of the Revolution in the manner stated in the annexed Obituary notice of his death.
As follows,
First as a drummer then as an Ensign
as Deputy Commissary, and it is claimed that he entered the service as a drummer in the year 1776. That in 1778 he was Ensign and that he served as Commissary from the year 1779

until the end of the War, and it is claimed by the deponent that her said Father served two years afterwards as Deputy Commissioner in the War of the Revolution.
That the said Samuel Edmonds and said Lydia Edmonds her said Father & Mother were married by the Rev. Stephen Gano on the 27th day of August 1786 as stated in said Gano's marriage certificate hereunto annexed.
That this Deponent is authorized by her said Brother & Sister to make this application there being no Executor or Administrator of the Estate or property of her said Mother, Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written in open Court before me E. V. Holley Clerk. Ruth Gano

This may Certify whom it may Concern that Samuel Edmonds and & Lydia Worth was joined in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony this 27 th day of Aug t Anno Dom: 1786 and was pronounced man & wife by me Stephen Gano, M c Hudson State New York
the environs of  MARRIED, On Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Thomas F. King, Mr. George M. Griffen to Miss Sarah A. Dornin.  Another Revolutionary Soldier gone. DIED, in this city on Tuesday last, General SAMUEL EDMONDS, in the 66th year of his age, one of the first settlers of this place. He served his country during the whole of its struggle for independence. Too young for a soldier, he left college at the age of 16 and enlisted as a drummer in the Revolutionary army, from this station he was promoted successively to the office of Ensign, in which capacity he served at the battle of Monmouth, and to that of Deputy Commissary, in which station he was present at the siege of Yorktown and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis. He was also Paymaster General of this state during the last war. He has held several offices of trust in civil life,—he held the first executive office in the county. He was buried with masonic honors, being a distinguished member of the order; he had obtained Perfection in Masonry .  At Salisbury, Conn. on the 12th inst. LUTHER HOLLEY Esq. in the 75th year of his age. He was distinguished for his kindness as a father, and a neighbor, and truth as a friend,—few were so truly good; he was not a member of any church, but there cannot be a doubt that he will hereafter dwell in that house not made with hands eternal in the heavens. He was emphatically an honest man.  For Sale To Let
Ticket Uni Hig  Tickets on, The New-York Cl Highest Pri. Will be drawn in New The Grand Co Highest Will be drawn The Mammoli 8th Class, $10 Will soon be drawn.  March 21, 1826.
DRUGS & M THE subscribers have New-York and and general assortment  Drugs & which they offer for sale and others.

Lydia Edmonds, wid. of Saml.
New York Act 1838 - suspended
Act
J. H. Cooley

Whereas I, F. W. Edmonds, of the city of New York, since a son of Samuel Edmonds, and Lydia Edmonds late of the county of Columbia, in the State of New York, both now deceased - And whereas my Father, the said Samuel, served in the Continental Department during the Revolutionary War. And whereas my Mother, the said Lydia, did in her lifetime apply for a Pension, on account of the services of her husband the said Samuel, in said War, under the act of July 7 th 1838. which said application was suspended. And whereas, I am advised, that the children of the said Samuel and Lydia, are entitled to any pension, or arrears of Pension, due to them, or either of them, and undrawn at the time of their deaths - Now therefore I do hereby, on behalf of myself and the other children of the said Samuel & Lydia Edmonds deceased - constitute and appoint Rev. H. Marks of the city of Albany, in the State of New York aforesaid our true and lawful attorney, and agent, for us, and in our names and behalf, to call up the suspended claim of our deceased Mother, the said Lydia, and prosecute the same to a final issue, before the proper officers of the Government of the United States - hereby giving, and granting to our said attorney full power and authority to do any act, or thing, necessary and proper to be done, or which we, or either of us, might lawfully do if personally present —
Witness my hand and seal this 24 day of December A.D. 1853 —
Attest John Dutcher of Manhattan
} }
F. W. Edmonds
City and County of New York ss. On this 24 th day of December A.D. 1853. before the Subscriber, a Commissioner

State of New York, City and County of New York, ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, Clerk of the City and County of New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
William J. Sinclair whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the an- nexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or ac- knowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County, the 24 th day of December 1853
Richd B. Connolly Clerk.
Concise and true to the best of my knowledge and belief the above is a true copy of the original herein engrossed and attested by me this 24 th day of Decr 1853
State of New York, City and County of New York, ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HERE- BY CERTIFY, That William J. Sinclair whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commis- sioner of Deeds, for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State, and for general purposes; and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 24 th day of Decr 1853
Richd B. Connolly Clerk.
Concise and true to the best of my knowledge and belief the above is a true copy of the original herein engrossed and attested by me this 24 th day of Decr 1853

of Duds within and for the City and County of Leeds personally appeared F. W. Edmonds above named and to me well known, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deeds — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written. Wm J. Sinclair, Commissioner of Deeds.
City & County of New York ss. F. W. Edmonds. of the city of New York, being duly sworn according to law, saith, that he is one of the children of Sam l & Lydia Edmonds, above mentioned, and as such child, he is directly interested in the claim referred to in the foregoing power of Attorney. Subscribed and sworn to { F. W. Edmonds on this 24 th day of December A.D. 1853 before me, and I certify that I am well acquainted with F. W. Edmonds above named and that he is a credible witness — and I further certify that I am in no way interested in the claim above mentioned, nor in the prosecution thereof — Wm J. Sinclair, Commissioner of Deeds.

 1 Samuel Edmonds Son was born the 2 nd of August Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty Three  2 Ruth North was born the 6 th December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & sixty three  3 Sam l Edmonds Son of Ruth North was joined in Holy Bands of Matrimony the 28 th Nov r 1784  4 Joseph North Edmonds Son of Samuel & Ruth Edmonds was born on Friday the 25 th of October 1785  5 Ruth the Wife of Sam l Edmonds Deceased this life on Monday the 28 th of October 1785 Aged 21 Years 9 months & 25 days  6 The bands of Matrimony of August 2 nd 1786  7 Lydia North the Wife of Sam l Edmonds was born June 13 th 1769  8 Lydia North the Wife of Sam l Edmonds Deceased the 5 th Day 1799 Aged 54 Years, eleven months and 24 Days 
John Allen was Born May 21, 1784. Mary Allen was Born Sept. 9, 1786.

francis Hendricks
Samuel Edmonds was Born Dec 12, 1731.
Mary Hendricks Wife of Samuel
Edmonds was Born Aug 13, 1734
Samuel Edmonds & Mary Hendricks joined in matrimony the 22 nd Day of December 1751
Jane Edmonds was Born Oct 19 1752.
Frances Edmonds was Born Oct 8 1754 died Aug 20, 1756.
Mary Edmonds was Born Feb 9, 1757.
Frances Edmonds was Born Oct 1, 1758. Departed this Life Oct 6, 1759.
Samuel Edmonds was Born Aug 27, 1760
Sarah Edmonds was Born March 3, 1764
Calhrine Edmonds was Born Sept 18, 1766.
John Edmonds was Born Oct 3, 1768
Ann Edmonds was Born Jan 27, 1771.
John Edmonds Departed this Life, April 27, 1772.
Emily Edmonds was Born Sep 12, 1773.
Elizabeth Edmonds was Born Sept 25, 1776
Charity Hendricks Departed this Life March 17, 1780

State of New York County of Columbia ss. I am Richard a resident of the city of Hudson in the County of Columbia being duly sworn according to law, I hereby declare that that he is & I know of no reason why he is not acquainted with General Edwards late of the said city of Hudson deceased - and that he also knew General Edwards since the death of the late General Edwards who died some years previous to the death of the late General Edwards deceased - And I further declare that he was well acquainted and intimately acquainted with the handwriting of the late General Edwards from the year 1784, to the time of his death - And I further declare that the eight entries in the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, upon the second page of the account book are in the hand writing of General Edwards and that the said entries were made by him and taken from the original book as shown to me in the presence of the officers of the court in which I have been sworn to the truth thereof and subscribed
Richard
Richard County of Columbia New York

I certify that I am well acquainted with Laban P. Whitcomb, the above named person and that his hand and seal are true to the copy, and that said instrument was acknowledged before me this 2nd day of May 1855 H. H. Whitcomb
State of New-York, } ss. Columbia County Clerk's Office.
I, D. C. NEEFUS, Clerk of the County of Columbia, do hereby certify that  Harmar H. Whitcomb whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, was, at the time, a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the city of Hudson, in said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County, this day of 1 May A. D. 1855 D. C. Neefus Clerk.
No 47

Ruth Housley
14 Blithe Rd Concord, Mass Lexington, Mass (cont)

Thereby certify that I have well recognized with Mrs. Ruth Gray, the above named witness and that she is a person of considerable intelligence that her statements are entitled to full credit and I further certify that I am in no way interested in the decision of the matter of the account of Lydia Edmondson deceased residing in —
W. B. Whittaker

Copy
August 25 th 1856 I certify that this is a true copy of an original record which is hereby with Draper from the papers on file and returned to the Frank (Mrs. Mr. Combs) by order of Comt. A. T. Clegg.
Samuel Edmonds was born August twenty Seventh day Anno Domini 1760.
Ruth Worth, was born the Sixth day of December Anno Domini 1763.
Samuel Edmonds and Ruth Worth was married the 28 th day of Nov. 1784.
John Worth Edmonds, son of Samuel & Ruth Edmonds was born the 21 st October Anno Domini 1785.
Ruth Edmonds died the 31 st October Anno Domini 1785, Aged 21 years, 9 months & 23 days.
Samuel Edmonds & Lydia Worth was married the 27 th day of August 1786.
Lydia Worth was born the ninth day of September Anno Domini 1763
Ruth Edmonds, daughter of Samuel & Lydia Edmonds born the 10 th day of June 1787.
Thomas Edmonds son of Samuel & Lydia Edmonds was born the 27 th day of April 1789
Thomas Edmonds died 14 th day of July Anno Domini 1792. Aged 3 years 2 mo. & 16 days
Lydia Edmonds, daughter of Sam l & Lydia Edmonds was born on Wednesday the 16 th July 1794.
John Worth Edmonds died April 29, on Wednesday A.D. 1795.
Mary Ann Edmonds, daughter of Samuel & Lydia Edmonds was born on Thursday the 29 th March in Y e year of our Lord 1797.
John Worth Edmonds son of Samuel & Lydia Edmonds was born on Wednesday the 13 th of March A.D 1799.
Samuel Henry Edmonds son of Sam l & Lydia Edmonds was born on Sunday the 18 th day of Oct. A.D. 1801
Francis Henry M c Edmonds son of Sam l & Lydia Edmonds was born on Saturday the 22 nd Nov. 1806.
Cornelia Caroline Edmonds daughter of Sam l & Lydia Edmonds was born on Monday the 26 th March 1809 half after three o'clock P.M.
Samuel Henry Edmonds died on the 29 th day of July 1819. Aged 17 yrs. 9 mo. & 11 days.
Samuel Edmonds died in the City of Hudson at 10 o'clock A.M. of the 14 th day of March 1826 aged 65 years, six months and Sixteen days
Lydia Edmonds, wife of Samuel Edmonds died Nov. 20 th 1841. Aged 78 years 2 months & 11 days.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
W. 15594
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history Samuel Edmonds, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his  (or his widow's)  heirs application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.  
It is stated in the declaration of the heirs that he entered the service at the age of 16 as a drummer (in 1776); that he was an Ensign in 1778 and that he served as a Commissary from the year 1779 until the end of the war --- all in the New York troops. The details of his service are not given. Battles engaged in, Monmouth, & Fort Town.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Town not given.
Date of application for pension, by heirs Nov 19, 1842
Residence at date of application, The names of the
Age at date of application, heirs mentioned in the
Remarks application are Ruth Frary John W Edmonds Francis W Edmonds Cornelia Flayler and Mary Ann Webb. The soldier was born Aug 27, 1760, and married Ruth Worth Nov 28, 1784; she died Oct 31, 1785 and on Aug 27, 1786 he married Lydia Worth. Thomas E Smith 56 Wall St New York.
Very respectfully, Commissioner. 13603 b-3 m

Invoice of Forage received from Mr. Grafton Ranch of Haray —
July 15 th 1902.
Ontario
EDMONDS, SAMUEL (N.Y.) W-15894

Newark
Invoice of Hay recd from William Spratthraw. Horsekeeper of Forage - seven Stish Load Hay supposed to weigh 3 Tons W th No. Quarters - no pounds -
Cliffhill Landing Febry 15 th ..
Rev Samuel Edmunds /
3- 10- 0- 0

Invoice of forage rec d from William Spratt, brew.
Magazine keeper of forage July 25 th 1772
Entered
EDMONDS, SAMUEL (N.Y.) W-15894

July 24 th 1702 Re d Lightbill Landing of William & son Three Loads Hay support to parish 1 a 10 s 0 d 0 d
Samuel Edmonds

EDMONDS, SAMUEL (N.Y.) W-15894

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Photographs of John Pierson (and) Samuel Edwards

State of New York Columbia County
I Elyak Payn Domicile of the County of Columbia in the State of New York do hereby certify that it has been proven to the satisfaction of this Court by the affidavits of Robert G. Fran & Mary Fran residents of the City of Hudson who are known to this Court to be credible witnesses - that said Edmund son of Samuel Edmunds prior to the death of said Edmund deceased died at his residence in said City of Hudson on or about the (20 th ) twentieth day of November (1841) Eighteen hundred and forty one - leaving his surviving the following named and no other children viz - John W. Edmunds & Francis W. Edmunds of the City & County of New York sons of said Lydia, and Ruth Fran of the City of Hudson in said County of Columbia - Mary Ann Webb of —
in the State of Virginia & Cornelia C. Flagler of the said City of New York daughters of said Lydia - each of whom are now living and are over twenty one (21) years of age. - The affidavits of said Robert G. Fran & Mary Fran are hereto annexed. And I do hereby further certify that letters of administration of the estate of said Lydia Edmunds deceased have this day been issued by me said Domicile of Columbia County to said Cornelia C. Flagler of the City of New York - that she has filed in my said Domicile office her bond with good & sufficient security in the penalty of Five Thousand —

Dollars ($2000) - that she has duly qualified as such administratrix and has now full power and authority to act as such
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of Office of said Surrogate to be hereunto annexed & Witness Elijah Tarr Surrogate of said County at Hudson the 20 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
E. Tarr Surrogate of Columbia County N.Y.

State of New York Columbia County } ss
Robert G. Frary & Nancy W. Frary formerly of the City of Hudson in said County & State being Herewith duly sworn depose & say that they reside in said City of Hudson - that they have so resided there for thirty five years last past - that they were well acquainted with Lydia Edmonds late of the said City of Hudson deceased she being the widow of Samuel Edmonds former late of said City of Hudson deceased - that said Lydia died in said City of Hudson on or about the twentieth (20 th ) day of November eighteen hundred and forty one (1841) leaving her surviving the following names & no other children - to wit - John W. Edmonds & Francis W. Edmonds of the City & County of New York - sons of said Lydia - and Ruth Frary of the City of Hudson - Mary Ann Webb of some place to them originally unknown and in the State of Virginia & Cornelia C. Flagg of said City of New York - daughters of said Lydia - each of whom are now living and over twenty one (21) years of age
Sworn to before me this 14 th day of August 1855 and I do hereby certify that they are credible witnesses to the will known - and I do further certify that I have no interest in the estate to which said affidavit relates.
Robert G. Frary Nancy W. Frary
Fayette M. Dutcher Com d of Deeds for Hudson N.Y.

State of New-York, } ss.
Columbia County Clerk's Office.
I, D. C. NEEFUS, Clerk of the County of Columbia, do hereby certify that Fayette M. Butler whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, was, at the time, a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the city of Hudson, in said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County, this 14 th day of August A. D. 1850 D. C. Neefus Clerk.

Lydia Edmonds dis?
N. Y. Oct 1838. Sus.
Adolf. evidence
Col.
J. J. Coomes

State of New York
County of Columbia ss.
I, Saben Paddock, a resident of the city of Hudson in said county of Columbia, being duly sworn according to law, Saith, that he is eighty five years old, That he was well acquainted with Samuel Edmonds Jr., the father of Sam d Edmonds Jr late of the city of Hudson aforesaid — That the said Sam d Edmonds Jr, came to reside in the city of Hudson in the fall of the year 1797, and continued to reside in said city, & the day of his death, which occurred about the year 1818 — Deponent further Saith that he was in the habit of conversing frequently about the services of his son, Sam d Edmonds Jr, in the Revolution, and he distinctly remembers asking the said Sam d Edmonds Jr how he came to let his son, (Sam d Jr,) go into the service so young, and he, the said Edmonds, replied, that he took a notion to go, and he thought he would not oppose him, — And Deponent distinctly recollects asking the said Sam d Edmonds Jr, whether he was ever in the service, and he replied that he never was; that he was a Bap Mason in the city of New York during, the whole of the Revolutionary war —
Deponent further Saith that he was very familiarly acquainted with the hand writing of Sam d Edmonds Jr, from the year 1784 to the day of his death, That he has previously made an affidavit, substantiating the hand writing of the said Sam d Edmonds Jr — And he now further Saith, that the said

The Property of HOSMOND Rec d from E. Brent P.M. Gen l this 3 rd Nov. 1813—
He was frequently in the habit "in signing his name, previous to his discharge, he signed this upon a Blank leaf of a book, "Military laws, and regulations for the Armies of the United States," which he wrote with his own hand and best recollection he (the said Hosmond) adopted that peculiar his name, soon after the war upon it is positive that the Hosmond was frequently omitting the "first" in signing
to and 1855, Lebern Packard
State of New-York, } ss.
Columbia County Clerk's Office.
I, D. C. NEEFUS, Clerk of the County of Columbia, do hereby certify that  Jonathan Low whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, was, at the time, a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the city of Hudson, in said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County, this 14 th day of May A. D. 1855
D. C. Neevus Clerk.

Samuel Ellmonds Jr was frequently in the habit of omitting the "first" in signing his name, previous to his father's death — That for quite a number of years previous to his decease, he signed his name, as written upon a Blank leaf of a Book entitled, "Military Laws, and Rules and Regulations for the Armies of the United States" — Intra amended, which was written with his own hand — and from Deponent's best recollection he (the said Samuel Ellmonds Jr) adopted that peculiar style of writing his name, soon after the year 1800, — and Deponent is positive that the said Samuel Ellmonds Jr was frequently in the habit of omitting the "first" in signing his name
Subscribed and sworn to on this 14 th day of May A.D. 1855, before me
Laban Paddock
Jon th Stow
Com te of Sudd Hudson Ct Co
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Laban Paddock the above named Deponent and that he is a man of high standing in this city, and his statements are entitled to full credit
Converse Stow

State of New York Columbia County } ss.
George B. Clancey (office of
Hudson in said County County Clerk Sworn say I knew Genl Samuel Edmonds and Lydia his wife to the time of their respective deaths.
That said Samuel Edmonds died several years before his said wife; leaving her surviving, who remained his widow until her death, not having intermarried.
That the said Lydia Edmonds died in Hudson the Twentieth day of November One thousand Eight Hundred & Forty one.
That this deponent was then acting as the Sexton of Hudson and as such assisted in conveying the remains of said widow to her grave,
affirmed to be subscribed & J. B. Coffin this 19th day of Nov 1842 before me Wm E Heath Justice
I certify that said George B Coffin is entitled to credit. Wm E Heath

State of New York Columbia County S.S.
I, Edward P. Holley Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County the same being a Court of record, do certify, that on this 19 th day of November A.D. 1842, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson aforesaid, Mrs. Ruth Frary named in the annexed declaration, and then and there subscribed the same and made oath thereto.
And thereupon there & there it was satisfactorily proven to said Court by testimony adduced, that the late Genl. Samuel Edmonds died in the year 1826 leaving Lydia his wife surviving who did not again intermarry but continued his widow until her death, which took place at Hudson the 20 th of November Eighteen hundred & forty one.
That said Lydia Edmonds left her surviving & who are still living, said Ruth Frary, John W. Edmonds, Francis W. Edmonds, Cornelia Fragle and Mary Ann Webb her only children.
That the facts above proven are substantially personally known to said Court,
And it was also proven that said Lydia Edmonds left no Will & appointed no Executor & that no administration have been appointed.
It was also satisfactorily proven to said Court that said Ruth Frary was duly Author

used to make this application in the name of herself and of the Brothers & Sisters above named, In testimony whereof I have by the direction of said Court hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above written. E. D. Holley Clerk
Lydia Edmonds. Act 7th July 1838. no 8574
By Ruth May. for herself &
John W. Edmonds Francis W. Edmonds Cornelia Magler & Mary Ann W. H.
Wheeler H. Clarke, Hudson New York Agent

Lydia Edmonds. Act 7th July 1838.
No 8574
Mr. Nath. Frary. for himself & John W. Edmonds Francis W. Edmonds Cornelia Magler & Mary Ann Webb.
Wheeler H. Clarke, Hudson New York Agent

Washington, Jan. 4, 31, 1855
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to return, duly authenticated, the two original papers heretofore filed in support of the claim of Lydia Edmonds nee? late of St. Y. widow of Samuel, under act of 1838, &c. - which papers I withdrew, on leave, for the purpose of authentication.
It appears to me that the claim is now fairly made out for so much service, as a Deputy Commissary, as the payment of $387. 78 / 100 will cover.
In the obituary notice, published in 1826, it is stated that said Samuel Edmonds, "at the age of 16, enlisted as a drummer, in the Revolutionary Army, from this station he was, promoted, successively, to the office of Ensign, in which capacity, he served at the battle of Monmouth, and to that of Deputy Commissary , in which station he was, present at the siege of Yorktown, and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis."

The Certificate of the Register of the Treasury, shows that a certificate for $387.78, was issued to said Samuel Edmonds by "Jonathan Burrall, Commissioner for settling the accounts of the Commissary and Quarter Master's Department , at the close of the Revolutionary war."
This evidence shows that the sum of $387.78, was allowed to said Samuel Edmonds, either as a Commissary or Quarter Master . If there is enough other testimony in the case to show which of these two ranks Edmonds held , the case will be made out.
On this point I would respectfully remark -
1 st That it never has been claimed, or pretended, that Edmonds was ever a Quarter Master at all. On the contrary the original claim was for services as a Commissary .
2 o The obituary notice published in 1826, (long before the passage of

Any Pension law embracing the case,) enumerates the grades which Edmonds successively held in the Army viz - First a Drummer, 2 d an Ensign, and 3 d and last, a Deputy Commissary .
3 d The two original receipts for May, signed by said Edmonds, which I now file, indicate that he was, then acting in the Commissary's Department, and not as a Quarter Master.
Under all these circumstances, I think it would be unreasonable to say that the evidence leaves, the question in doubt, as to whether Edmonds was, a Commissary or Quarter Master .
But admitting there may be room for some slight doubt on that point, I beg leave to say, that the objection would be rather technical than material to the merit, of the claim. In either case the widow would be entitled to a pension of equal amount .
But I insist there is no ground for a reasonable doubt as to the character of the services.
Hon. S. P. Wheeler Chairman.
Very resp y & J. J. Coombs

Washington Aug. 28, 1855
Sir:
Enclosed, I have the honor to present evidence of death, marriage, and administration, in the case of Lydia Edmonds, dec d . of N.Y. under Act of 7 th July, 1838. This is the only evidence required in the case, by the last letter of your predecessor.
Very respectfully Yours obed serv t J. J. Cronk,
Hon. J. Mich Clerk of Pension

Washington March 24 1852
Col E. Heath Esq, Commr Pensions,
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith, a statement of the Hon. Mr. McEdmonds of the City of New York, respecting the services of her late father Sam d Edmonds du o in the revolutionary warms. Also a certificate from the Registers of the Treasury showing a payment of $387 75 up to July 1 1787. There is, in file, I think, proof that Sam d . Edmonds was a Clerk to Mr. Irwin U.S. of New York, July 18 1781. There also appears, in the Register of the Treasury Office, in a Book bearing a "Register of certificates, issued by "Gen l Burnside for settling the Commissaire , and Quartermaster "acc s . from Aug t 22 1782 to 1789" a certificate for the same sum or thirteen alon to wt. $387 75 , with fragments made to Mr. Irwin & Co. The claim is in the name of Kath ry . of Hudson, daughter of the de d . From all the proofs then appears to be about one year, since established as Clerk to Irwin which would give Mr. Irwin at $240 per ann m Sent for French & Sylvester H. H. H.

City & County of New York ss
Mary Ann Webb of Guyana in the State of Virginia, & now in the City of New York being sworn says she was a daughter of Genl Edmonds in whose name I know his hand writing well, that the annexed paper is in his hand writing except the three last entries & the interlineation of the word Caroline. That she was present and saw her father make the entry of the birth of her brother Francis W. H. and the annexed paper is the family record cut from the family bible, which she
as living
State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY , CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That [blank] before whom the annexed deposition [blank] taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds, for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State, and for general purposes; and that his signature thereto [blank] genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the [blank] day of [blank] , 185 [blank]
Clerk.

City & County of New York ss
Mary Ann Webb of Guyana & etc in the State of Virginia, & now in the City of New York being sworn says she was a daughter of Genl Edmunds within named & knows his hand writing well, that the annexed paper is in his hand writing except the three last entries & the initialization of the word Caroline. That she was present and saw her father make the entry of the birth of her brother Francis W. H. and the annexed paper is the family record cut from the family bible, which she remembers to have seen in the family as long back as she can remember any thing I swear to before me this
Mary Ann Webb.
27 th day of November 1854 }
W D Mumford Com of Deeds.

City & County of New York ss
John W Edmonds of said city being sworn says he was the son of Genl Samuel Edmonds who died in the city of Hudson in the state of New York on the 14 th of March 1836 in the sixty sixth year of his age. That he is well acquainted with the handwriting of his father and knows that all of the annexed paper is in his handwriting except the three last entries and the interlineation of the word "Caroline" - That such paper is the family record cut from the family bible & which
is left as in his
State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That J. W. Edmonds before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Com- missioner of Deeds, for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State, and for general purposes; and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 11th day of October 185 6
Richard B. Connolly Clerk. l

City & County of New York ss
John W Edmonds of said city being sworn says he was the son of Genl Samuel Edmonds who died in the city of Hudson in the state of New York on the 14 th of March 1826 in the sixty sixth year of his age. That he is well acquainted with the handwriting of his father and knows that all of the annexed paper is in his handwriting except the three last entries and the interlineation of the word "Caroline" - That such paper is the family record cut from the family bible & which has been in the family as long as this deponent can remember & that is near fifty years, and deponent saw his father make a part of said writing, to wit the alteration in deponent's name, which was done when this deponent was quite a small boy.
Sworn before me
This 28 November 1854
Philipsburgh Land of Berks Co
J W Edmonds

Dear Cousin Emily Jordan

The allegation in the Declaration is that in Lord Edward's time in Connaught
In 1781 &c.
The evidence with the Declaration is that there was due from Lord Edward's family 1782 $387. than as of the date of the Dec al
The Evidence is mostly me in the Washington paper, & now that it is in my hands (July 1781) I have a certificate of this history for a Dec al from the Washington paper & file which is not this I wish done. There is much in the history of State Office in which more than will be found. For the last week I have not been able to do as much as after the conference, am still out of the office for only near about mid & have made in Secretary's Office than I want the case decided. I do not know what any one else has been doing, but Mr. May told me the world employ some one else, but I I proceeded in a short time. If she has improved in one thing it will be wronging others. I have not been able to do much.
I am sure the Declaration is not

for as he can. I have done all I could to get an account of
Let me again request the B. & B. to send to the Supt. of Police for the District of Columbia. When I found the evidence of Saml. Edmond's service in 1781 under Irvine in the Washington happily Mr. Washington occupied the room and the service was found by something and he had. I think an order which
I have spent over $100. in this business and ought to have a $100. for a record obtaining a pension and special refund due that if the Govt. will allow the matter in pension I shall succeed.
Hoping to hear soon as I shall wait until I have given him
Yours sincerely
Walter H. Clarke
Walter H. Clarke
1881

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by _____ Claim No. Wid Lile 15894 Certificate No. _____ Claimant _____ Soldier Samuel Edmunds or Edmunds Service _____ Additional Service Rev. 7 1812
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191 No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
No Inv claim for service in 1812 for above soldier

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
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no. 56 19804 N
56 WALL STREET,
(Room 5.)
New York, May 2nd 1893
Chief Clerk, Old War & Navy Division, Department of the Interior, Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please make search among Revolutionary pension records for military service by Samuel Edmonds, born in New York City, died in Hudson, Columbia Co., N. Y. in 1826, & if found send record to
Yours Truly,
Thomas E. V. Smith.
Enclosed $2.00 fee.
1. Paid to service
Only 3/4 of $2.00
1

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15894
Lydia Edwards widow of Samuel Edwards Mississippi State Penitentiary
Act July 15 1888
Index: Vol. A , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 23/94 Mill. Thos. E. Smith
Ad. 6 66 Wall St. C New York N.Y.

State of New York
City & County of New York, ss: Aaron C. Burr of said city being duly sworn says that he received a number of original papers & documents connected with the war of the Revolution from the late Colonel Aaron Burr and from Samuel Sherman who are generally supposed to be a relative of Lord Stirling who was engaged in the war of the American Revolution. — It is the deponent's belief that the papers which he received as aforesaid and is not able to distinguish or designate in all cases which papers were received from said Colonel Burr and which were received from said Sherman. That the annexed autographs were received by deponent either from one or the other of the above named persons, and have remained in his possession since they were so received until he gave them to Mr. Mark, of Albany.
And this deponent further says that he has always believed that no doubt whatever that the annexed autographs are original and authentic autographs of Samuel Edmonds, Richard Sparhawk
before me this 9 th day of January 1855.
Henry Baldwin Commissioner of Suits
A. C. Burr

State of New-York, City and County of New-York, ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY , CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of
the Supreme Court for said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Henry Baldwin whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn, and duly author- ized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. I further certify, that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this state, as appears by said certificate.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 30 th day of January 185 5
Rich B. Connolly Clerk.
2 mala him corh of Deeds
2012
Joseph Schuchert, Esq. Dunneel N.Y. Oct 1838 - Adm. (Recd. evidence) J. R. Coakley

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mr Aaron C. Burr the bearer who made the within affidavits and that I believe him to be a credible witness. Dated at New York January 9 1855.
Henry Baldwin Commissioner of Deeds
No 6
Stephen F. Allen, Esq. Attorney Mr. A. C. Burr - atty. (N.Y. Co. Ct.) J. H. G. (Gentry)

Sydia Edmunds, wid of Samuel
N.Y. Oct 1838 - dec.
(addl. evidence)
J. L. (Coulter)
No 6
I highly certify that I am cognizant of such Mr. Aaron G. Dean the bearer who was the witness of the will and that I believe him to be a credible witness. Rules of court January 9, 1858 Hempstead Residence of Deed

491
Receipts of Saml Edmanson

Saw Eamond, Certificate of Register of the Treasury
Deputy Treasurer of Public Treasury of the Treasury Pension Office
copy Sydney Column - Book 1 one of the series - San Carlos 1846 - Sydney 1846 -
No 2
H. A. Stephens

   Names Letter N o Date Amount When due     Samuel Edmonds A. 190 June 18. 1785 $38778 January 1. 1782  
Treasury Department Register Office May 20 1850
I Certify the above to be a true extract from the "Register of Certificates issued by Jonathan Burrell Commissioner for settling the accounts of the Commissary and Quarters Master Departments", at the close of the Revolutionary war.
Maurand A. Aines Register

Lydia Edmonds, dead Brief.
Dodge

Brief in the case of Lydia Edmonds, deceased, widow of Sam l Columbia County and State of New York act July 7, 1838-
Claim, ("original," for increase ).
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Proved by Certificate of Secy of State of U. S. and copies of receipts - certified. Showing 7 mos 10 days - Com d by Clerk - also certif. a of Reg r of Treas y .
Marriage - Aug 27, 1786. proved by original Family record.
Death of Sam l Edmonds - Mar 14, 1826. and of his widow Lydia - Nov r 20 th 1841. Proved by family record & parole
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Surviving children - John W. Edmonds, Francis W. Edmonds, Ruth Frary, Mary Ann Webb Webb, and Cornelia C. Flagler. proved by parole, and confirmed by family register.
Administration (Cornelia C. Flagler, adm x .) duly certified - Bond $3000-
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs Present.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Comm.
Lydia Edmunds N.Y. Oct 38
Col.
Hon. J. P. Waldo
Court of Pensions

8514
Lydia Edmunds NY
W H Clarke Nov 28-18.
H H Sylvester June 28 18.
N J Hacker Octo 30 18.
Wheeler Clarke Mch 9 185.
J D Coombs 12 Jany 1854
" " " Febry 6 1855
Same June 13. 1855
July 7/1838

Rel. to case of Lydia Edmunds, widow of Samuel
Hon.
James C. Strath.
Com. of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Hudson, New York. October 2 nd 1882.
Sir, The case of Mrs Lydia Edmonds has been pending in your Office for several years.
Her husband Samuel Edmonds served in the Army of the Potomac, a Company which service was probably after January 1 st 1882. Prior to that I think he served as Company's Clerk.
The tradition in the family is that in 1781 or about that time, he was under John Lewis that then & after he was Company's.
We cannot be particular as to dates. Mr Edmonds' papers were burnt many years since.
I am desirous of having the Secretary of State search for the services of Samuel Edmonds or Edmunds - as Compts Clerk & Company from & after the first January 1780.
The name Edmonds may be spelled Edmunds. That is I believe rather than instead of a D.
Resy. yours,
Hon. Jas. E. Keay, Com'tc. Wheeler, H. Clarke.

New York February 20. 1852
My father, Genl Samuel Osmond, who was Pay Master General of the New York Militia during the last war with Gt Britain, had been in the service of the U. S. during the Revolution.
I have heard from him & also from his father, very often an account of his services.
When the troubles with England began in 1775. my father was a student in a College in Rhode Island. He was then 15 or 16 years old or thereabouts, left his school enlisted as a drummer. He served in various Capacities until the close of the war. Having had an education, he soon arose from the ranks before the Army was disbanded he was a Commissary.
He was at the Battle of Monmouth and at the surrender of Yorktown and I have often heard from him a detailed statement of those actions.

When La Fayette visited this country my father took part in his reception at Hudson, as one of the Soldiers of the Revolution, treated to us his children, many incidents connected with La Fayette's services during the Revolution.
My father was discharged from the army at Newburgh & with only his horse & blanket and a few dollars loaned by a friend, he went up the Hudson River to seek his fortune. He located himself at what was then Claverack Landing, now the City of Hudson, where he died.
The friend who thus aided him, was the Rev. Mr Gans, then one of the Chaplains of the Army & the same one, who is mentioned in the accounts of that day, as the one who officiated at the celebration of the Peace, ordered at Newburgh by Genl Washington.
I remember having seen in

my boyhood, in my father's possession, papers signed by Genl Washington, but what their purport was, I do not now remember.
I remember also, when I was quite young, of playing with parcels of Continental money, which was carefully thrown about the games as ready, but which my father had received for his pay.
My father would never in his life time apply for a pension & now neither my brother nor myself will consent to receive any. Whatever he may be entitled to, must go to our sisters & their children, we having no interest in it.
In the mean time that my father served during the whole of the Revolutionary War, is a fact as well established in the history of the family as any event, which we of this generation cannot possibly vouch for
W. Edm. St

Lydia Edmonds, deceased, widow of Samuel - N.Y. act of 1838.
Ruth Frary
Declared at Columbia Co. N.Y. Nov 19, 1842.
Father served as Drummer - Ensign - & Commissary.
Marriage certificate - Saml Edmonds Junr & Lydia North Aug 27 th , 1786.
Obituary of Saml in newspaper, in 1826.
Death of Saml - widowhood - and death of widow Nov 17, 1841
Aff t of Geo B. Coggins - taken Nov 19, 1842 -
Certif c of Court - same date of proof of death (in 1826 - widowhood & death of widow, as above (Nov 28 th 1841) & children.
Service - etc
Certif of Regr of Treasury - Dec 28, 1842 & Jany May 20, 1850
Pay t by Iowa Burrell Court for settling a/c's of Com y & 20 th Regt Inf ty to Samuel Edmonds - paid June 18, 1885. Due Jany 1, 1882 - $ 387.78

Aggr of Wheeler H. Clarke - Mar 1. 1852
Employed to prosecute for widow in her life time.
Called on Mrs Carpenter - Saml B's sister -
who said Saml was 1 st drummer, afterwards clerk for John Irvin. & near close of war was Comy or Defay Comy.
Mrs B. died soon after.
Jno W. Edmonds - Power of Atty to Saml H. Marks
Family Record - of Saml Edmonds in his own hand.
writing - showing marriage, Nov 8. 1784 - etc
Sworn to by Jno W. Edmonds. Nov 28. 1854.
Receipts of Saml Edmonds (written Edmonds) - being copies of originals - sworn to by Aaron B. Burr, Jany 9. 1855. as having been preserved among the papers of Aaron Burr. and of Saml Sherman his relative of the late Lord Sterling.
1 st Rec d for invoice of hay from W m Spatshraw. horse regard at Fishkill Landing Feby 15 th . Rec d Samuel Edmonds Endorsed 1782.

Also.
No 9 " Feby 24 th 1782 Rec d Fishkill Landing of William " Israel Brown Three Loads Hay supposed to weigh " 1. 10. 0. 0 (copy) Samuel Edmonds
Certificate of Secy of State - U. S. Mar 3 rd 1855-
No 7 That the records show that on 15 th July 1781 Samuel Edmonds Jr was employed in the Com y dept. of the army but it does not appear in what capacity.
Signed a return for Capt John Irvine Asst Com y of Houses, from which it may be inferred he was at that time acting as Clk. to Capt Irvine.
(Signature to the above Samuel Edmonds Jr - same as in family records - but not same as above copies)
Affidavit of Saban Paddock, Apr 3 rd 1855-
No 8 Has resided in Hudson (Columbia Co) 71 years Well knew Samuel Edmonds of 8 th city & Lydia - both now deceased - Samuel from 1784 until his death in 1826. Lydia's name was Worth -

No 8
For many yrs after close of war. Saml Edmonds, Genl Jos. Tuckbeck - Genl Saml P. Webb & deponent & others - were in the habit of meeting often for a friendly interview. Conversations frequently turned on the service of the 3 above named in Perry Army.
Deponent distinctly remembers hearing Saml Edmonds frequently say - that he entered service as a Drummer that after a while he was employed as a Commissary Clerk - and finally, Asst. Commissary , in which capacity served to close of war.
Heard him tell of favor having enjoyed - reported as Commissary by all Perry men - was also appointed Paymaster in war of 1812 .
Afft. of Ruth Frary
May 22 1855
Accompanying and attesting to family record as kept by her grand-father - the father of Saml Edmonds
for whose services this claim is made.
No 9
Also afft. of Laban Paddock to genuineness of record as in the hand writing of Saml Edmonds Senr.
No 10
Afft of Laban Paddock - May 14. 1855. to hand writing of Saml Edmonds for after 1800. and to the fact that he often omitted the Junr in signing his name, Saml Edmonds Senr said he never was in the service.
No 11
Afft of Saml H. Marks to original letter of Saml E. Jr in 1812 - (attached).

Sydia Edmonds dec d widow of Saml.
Columbia Co. N. York
Act of 1838
7 mos 10 das Compt Clerk
Pries
June 13. 1855-
Dodge

From the foregoing, I suggest it appears that Samuel Edmonds, the father of these claimants, served as Cambridge's Clerk from July 15, 1781 to Feb'y 24, 1782.  7 Mos 10 days.
That he died in 1826-
Leaving Lydia - his widow - who remained such until she died Nov 17 th 1841.
Leaving Ruth Gray - John W. Edmonds - Francis M. Edmonds - Cornelia Flagler - and Mary Ann Webb .  No administrator
15 th July 1781 Feb 26 th

Simsbury May 24 th 1855.
Dear Cousin
Your favor of the 20 th is just rec d and am much obliged for the information you send - But I should have any trouble I have enclose d to send you some cases - Included are cases of Elizabeth Wrenn of Wm - Hiram Hutchinson - Henry Pitt - Levi Allen - Albert E. Russell - George L. Higgs - & Mary Ann Easton w of John. The highest I am to receive is 85 & have take some for ship - so that I cannot pay a large fee but will pay what you think is right - Please acknowledge the receipt and advise me if they are all made out correctly -
Very Respectfully
W. H. Canaway A.T.P.
W. H. Canaway A.T.P.

Conesquague 14 th July 1812
Dear Lydia
I am now at Mr Zachariah Seymour where I have been these several days past expect to leave this to morrow Morning for Niagara Buffalo & Black Rock after I have compleated in delivering all my Military Stores shall return to Albany, the country all throughout is delight full handsome Villages good Houses fine Farms & generally speaking agreeable People I have been & am treated Politely by the best Company have Letters of recommendation as I pass to the first place -ters.. hope this will find you & all the children in health as good as this place is to me as well as Mr Seymours family who desires to be remembered to all friends. with love to yourself & all the children Father & all friends I remain as usual Your
Loving Husband
Edmund

Mr. Samuel H. Harkness
I enclose this copy of my letter. which I found among my papers. The signature is in the style he was in the habit of signing his name since 1812 - Nath. Harkness
Paid - 17 3/4
Canaan, Virginia 14 th July
W m Samuel Edmonds City of Hudson Columbia County
Ms. A. 9. 2. 13

Concordia 14 th July
Paid - 17 -
M rs Samuel Edmonds
City of Hudson Columbia County
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

State of New York of City & County of Albany ss Samuel H. Marks, a resident of the city of Albany aforesaid being duly sworn according to law saith that he received the letter hereto annexed purporting to be a letter from Samuel Edmonds, to his wife from Mrs Ruth Pray, of the city of Hudson, who is a nephew daughter the said Samuel Edmonds and  Subscribed and sworn to on this 13 th day of May A.D. 1855 before me  Samuel H. Marks  John J. Cole Comf Deeds
State of New York, { ss: City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office.
I, Robert Harper, Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that  John J. Cole whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed affidavit, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the City of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for gene- ral purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 13 th day of May 1855
R. Harper Clerk.

Lydia Edmonds due
May.
100 L. Edmonds
Madge

Washington, June 4 th 1885.
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional evidence in support of the claim of Lydia Edmonds and widow of Saml. under act of 1838.
The deposition of Subas Paddock Esq. shows pretty conclusively, that William Edmonds the Elder, never was in the service, and removes any suspicion that might otherwise arise, that some of the service for which we claim may have been rendered by the father instead of the son.
I also present another specimen of the handwriting of claimant's husband. Although he changed his signature after 1800, yet it

think you will find the name Saml. Edwards on the back of the letter, which is written in the old style, to correspond with the signature in the State Department.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient
J. T. Coombs
Dear L. P. Waldo
Count of Paris,

The name is signed at State Dept
Samuel Edmonds Jr.
and entirely different from the other

State of New York County of Columbia ss. I, Wheeler H. Clarke, of Hudson Clarnack in said County, formerly of Hudson in said County, being sworn say that I was employed by Mrs. Lydia Edmonds widow of Samuel Edmonds dec d in her life time to obtain her a pension.
That deponent after being so employed and after he had sent Mrs. Ruth Hays Declaration for a pension to the Pension Office called upon Mrs. Carpenter who was the sister of said Samuel Edmonds & was then living at Astoria near New York City. The said Mrs. Carpenter then informed deponent that her Brother said Samuel served through the war of the Revolution, that he served at first as a Drummer, but that afterwards he served under John Irwin as a Clerk and she thought that afterwards & near the close of the war her said Brother was Commissary or deputy Commissary.
This deponent did not then take Mrs. Carpenter's Deposition & she did very soon thereafter.
Deponent further says that the above is all Mrs. Carpenter related to him of her Brother's services in the Revolution, that no part of what

M rs Carpenter related of her said Brother, Marcus is withheld, she said he was first a Drummer and that he continued in service to the end of the war. Deponent further says that there was present when this conversation between Deponent & M rs Carpenter was had, several persons, and he remembers distinctly that his Daughter was present, by whom he only believes he can prove the facts herein above by him stated.
Sworn to & Subscribed the first  day  of  November  1892  by  said  Whulen H. Clarke before me this 2nd  day  of  November  1892 by said Whulen H. Clarke who is to me well known
is a credible person.
Notary, N.Y. State Court of Deeds Record
State of New York County of Columbia S.S. I, John R. Currie Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Alexander S. Rosby, before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Court in &

for said County, duly appointed & qualified, & duly authorized by law to admin- ister oaths. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner & verily believe that his name subscribed to the first of said deposition to be the genuine signature of said Commissioner. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this first day of March 1856.
John R Currie Clerk

Albany N.Y. April 9 th 1855.
J. J. Leavitt Esq. Sir,
I herewith enclose 2 affidavits from as good men as can be produced - who were intimately acquainted with Samuel Ellsworth & his Wife Lydia -
That of Sabau Paddock was drawn by his own hand - and I assure you that Mr Paddock is a man of the strictest integrity, & of perfect mental faculties at any man at 40. - The other is from one of our State Senators and can be relied on as strictly true -
It seems to me that Mr Waldo can not for a moment doubt the identity of our man I hope you may succeed in getting such evidence in connection with this proof of Identity, as shall carry the claim to a full Pension - please let me hear from you upon receipt of this and oblige
Your Obedt Servt
Sam l H. Marks
My health is much improved - although I was not able until last week to get down to Hudson which is my apology for not getting these off sooner -
J. H. Marks

State of New York County of Columbia } ss. I, Abram Paddock a resident of the City of Hudson in said County of Columbia do Affirm according to Law, depose & & saith, that he is Eighty five years old, that he has resided in the said City of Hudson for the space of seventy one years last past. And he further saith that he was well acquainted with Samuel Edmonds, and Lydia Edmonds of the said City, both now deceased. That he was always very intimate with the said Samuel Edmonds, from the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, until the day of the said Samuel's death, and was present at that occasion, which event occurred in the year 1826. That the said Lydia Edmonds name before marriage to the said Samuel Edmonds, was Lydia Worth. And Deponent further saith, that for many years after the close of the Revolutionary war, the said Sam l Edmonds, Genl. John C. Schuyler, Genl. Sam l B Webb, this Deponent and others, were in the habit of meeting often, for a friendly interview, on which occasion the conver- sation would frequently turn upon the services of the three above mentioned, in the army of the Revolution, and Deponent distinctly remembers hearing the said Samuel Edmonds frequently say, on the occasions above referred to, and at other times, that he entered the service in the army of the Revolution as a Drummer, that after a while he was employed as a Clerk in the Commissary department, and finally appointed an assistant Commissary, in which capacity he served to the close of the war, and deponent has often heard the said Samuel converse about purch- asing supplies for the Army while acting in the capacity last aforesaid - and that the said Samuel Edmonds was reputed as a commissary by all the Revolutionary men with whom he was acquainted up to the time of his death - And Deponent further saith that the said Samuel Edmonds

was also appointed a paymaster in the war of 1812 - after which during his life time he was called Genl. P. P. P.
Affirmed to and subscribed Isaac Paddock on this third day of April, 1855
before me Darius Peck Commissioner of Deeds in and for the City of Hudson
I certify that I am well acquainted with Genl. Paddock above named, and that he is a man of sound mind, and memory, and his statements are entitled to full credit
State of New-York, } ss. Columbia County Clerk's Office.
I, D. C. NEEFS, Clerk of the County of Columbia, do hereby certify that Darius Peck whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, was, at the time, a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the city of Hudson, in said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 4. day of April A. D. 1855 D. C. Neeffs Clerk.
Isaac Paddock Hudson

was also appointed a paymaster in the war of 1812 - after which during his life time he was called Genl. Pardon
Affirm to and subscribed John Braddock in this third day of April. 1855 before me Darius Pick Commissioner of Dreds in for the City of Hudson
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Braddock above named, and that he is a man of sound mind, and memory, and his statements are entitled to full credit and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim to which the foregoing affidavit relates.
Darius Pick , Commissioner of Dreds in for the City of Hudson

State of New York.
City & County of Albany ss: Robert A. Barnard, a resident of the city of Hudson, in the County of Columbia, and State of New York, being duly sworn according to law, deposeth, and saith, that he is sixty-eight years old, that he has always resided in the said city of Hudson -
And deponent further saith, that he was well acquainted with Samuel Edmonds, and Lydia Edmonds, late of said city, both now deceased - That the said Samuel Edmonds, was known and reputed a having been a commissary in the Revolutionary Army, that he was so, commonly reputed up to the time of his death.
And deponent distinctly remembers hearing his father (Abisha Barnard) say, that the first time he saw the said Samuel Edmonds, he, the said Abisha  Abisha came up the Hudson River to Newburgh, as a commissary  and there he saw and noticed him as Samuel Edmonds, a commissary. with supplies for the American Army. And deponent further saith that the said Samuel Edmonds was also a pay master in the war of 1812 - That he died at his residence in the said city of Hudson in or about the year A.D. 1826 - leaving the said Lydia Edmonds his widow, who is also now dead -
Subscribed and sworn to on this Ninth day of April A.D. 1855, before me, and I certify that I am
Robert A. Barnard
well acquainted with the Hon. Robert A. Barnard, now a Senator of the State of New York, and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit - And I further certify that I have no interest in the claim to which this affidavit relates -
And that the words "Abisha" and "and there he saw said Samuel Edmonds, as a commissary", were interlined - and the words "as a commissary", erased; all before signing and swearing.
John J. Hale Commissioner of Deeds Albany

State of New York, } ss. City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office.
I, Robert Harper, Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that John B. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed affidavit, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the City of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for gene- ral purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 9 day of July 185 8 R Harper Clerk.
Philip Schuyler Esq. of Albany.
Feb. 4. 1838
Rev. C. L. Burleigh
No 8
Feb. 20 April 11. 1838 by J. H. Gannett

Lydia Ellmonds wid of Samuel
N. Y. Oct 1838
— Full Evidence
No 8
Filed April 11. 1855 by J. H. Coombs

M rs Lydia Edmonds
Whalen, H. Clarke Shedron N York Agent.

Register of Cash Receipts Issued by Jonathan Burrall Commissioner for settling the accounts of the Commissary & Quarters Master Department from the 22 nd August 1782, to the 7 th May 1789.
   Name Letter No. Date Amount when due     Samuel Edmond A 190 R.C. 17 June 1785 387.78 January 1. 1789.  
Treasury Department Registry Office 28 Dec 1842
A true extract
Nathaniel Register

Washington, May 7 th 1855.
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional evidence in support of the claim of Lydia Edmonds dec d widow of Samuel, under act of 1838, N.Y.
The two family records which I now present, proved to be in the hand-writing of said Samuel Edmonds, are filed for the purpose of enabling you to compare the hand-writing with the signature in the State Department. I have never seen said signature, and of course am unable to form any judgment or opinion as to the similarity of hand-writing.
I beg leave to call your attention to the fact, that the papers obtained

A. C. Burr Esq. are not original notes, but copies . At least one is shown to be a copy , and both are in the same handwriting. The fact, therefore, that there is a slight variance in the spelling of the name, between these copies, and the signature of Edmund as written by himself, does not, I sup- pose, amount to much.
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
A. J. Hawks
Hon N. P. Waldo
Court of Revisors

Lydia Edmonds, and wid of Samuel,
N. Y. Oct 1838
addl. Evidence
187
Filed April 18, 1855
J. L. Coombs

Dept of State, Washington, March 3, 1855
Sir
In reply to your note of the 26 th Feb. I have to inform you that on the 15 th day of July 1781, Sam l Edmonds Jr. was employed in the Commissary Dept of the army, but it does not distinctly appear in what capacity he served.
On the day above mentioned, he signed a return for Capt John Irvine, Capt Com d of Sp rs , from which it may be inferred that at that time he was acting as Clerk to Colonel Irvine.
I am respectfully Your Obedt Servant W. D. Slaney.
J. H. Bloomer Washington

Nov 21. 1842
no 8574.
Recd July 7 1838. Edwards dep.
Pension Office
J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions, Washington,

Hudson New York Nov. 19th 1842.
Sir,
Enclosed I send the application of Mrs Ruth Harry daughter of the Lydia Edmonds late of this City deceased,
Mrs Edmonds in her life time engaged me to get her a pension for the Navy services of her late husband Genl Samuel Edmonds, but not finding any of his services it was not prosecuted in her life time.
The marriage of Genl Edmonds & Lydia Edmonds will be without doubt satisfactory And the Only question is did he serve,
How long and in what capacity. The obituary notice of the late Genl Samuel Edmonds states he was 66 yrs old in 1826, the time of his death, that he entered the Army at the age of 16 years old as a drummer, this then would be in 1776.
That he was at the Battle of Monmouth & served as Ensign, this was in 1778 (1778).
That at the Siege of Yorktown which was in the of 1781 he was deputy Commissary at the time & had been long before & as early I presume as 1779.
A few months ago I rec d a letter from a Gentleman of your City stating, that he found Samuel Edmonds

"received a certificate dated June 17, 1785 for $387. \frac{28}{100} "due 1 Jan'y 1782". That this Certificate was "issued by Jonathan Burrill Commissioner for settling the "accounts of the Commissary and Quarter Master Department from August 22 nd 1782 to 7 May 1789".
If this evidence would be of service it can be fur- nished. It is presumed that an exact evidence will be found of said Saml. Edmonds Navy, services.
If not I will procure the evidence of the issuing of the above mentioned Certificate.
If the services of said Edmonds should be found, will you transmit me a report of it.
Resy. Yours,
Wheeler, H. Clarke
Hon. J. V. Edmonds (D)

Dec 30 1842
Pension Office
Genl. J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions Washington
10th Clarke, Dec 30 1842

Sir,
I enclose you a certificate of the Magister of the Treasury in the case of Mrs Sydney Edmond.
It shows that Samuel Edmond, was paid $387. 78 due Jan'y 1. 1782.
This taken in connection with the Obituary which among her papers affords evidence that the $387. 78 was paid him for that amount due him for his services as Commissary on the 1 st Jan'y 1782.
Your letter of the 25 th Nov 1842 does not state that 'no service of Sam l Edmond can be found.
Truly yours,
(Whalen H. Clarke)
of Hudson New York
Hon d J. L. Edwards.

Copies of papers withdrawn from the files in case of Lydia Edmonds and of N. H. Miller act of 1838. Withdrawn for the purpose of being authenticated, by J. L. Coombs.
No 1.
Newbury.
Invoice of Mary rec d of Mr Spratt Brown Store Keeper of Housatonic - Seven Sleigh load. of Hay supposed to weigh 3 Tons 10 Cwt no feathers no pounds Fishkill Landing Feby 15 th
Rec d Samuel Edmonds.
3. 10 - 0 - 0
No 2.
Feby. 24 th 1782 Rec d Fishkill Standing of Mr Spratt Brown Three loads Hay supposed to weigh 1. 10. 0. 0.
Sam l Edmonds
(Copy)

Col.
H. H. Sylvester,
Washington.
District Columbia.
10.

Hudson New York. Feby. 26 th 1852.
Dear Sir,
I sent you Judge Edmond's Statement yesterday. I now send you my deposition which you may use or not as you think fit.
I can get Mrs Carpenter's daughter's deposition, if the daughter is living, which I think she is.
I mite this at my house in Claverack & am going into Hudson & shall examine the clerk's office for Samuel Edmond's hand writings.
He was shift of this county in 1801. 2, 3 or 4.
Mrs Gray permits me to send the Embossed family record cut from her Bible.
I had written so far at Claverack. I have examined the clerk's office & find nothing of Edmond's hand writing.
Mrs Gray wishes to preserve the old record, but if you think it will be of service will let me have it. It was written say in 1790 & probably from 1781 to 1790. Edmond's hand writing must have changed much.

If you with any thing more from Mr. which you think I can do let me know. I send my deposition, which you can use if you think best. Will you try the Court. See what can be done.
Yours &c. Whelen H. Clarke
Col H H Sylvester.

Col. A. J. French Fort-Defiance, please cause the information to be given
Col. A. J. French, Washington, D.C.
June 14/92 Rec. 6.55 am P.M. 10.00

June 14/52
Rel. to claim of Edm onds
Col. H. H. Hether, Washington, D.C.
P. P. March
Capt. Triplett, Please cause the information to be given me P.P.M.

My dear Sir,
The last letter I rec'd from you & dated in reference to the Edmund, claim for a Pension that the case was before the Commission -
Will you state whether any thing has been done by the Comt.
If nothing has been done in your expedite it any.
The claimants, as usual, are very impatient of the delay.
Respectfully yours,
Charles H. Clarke.
Col. A. S. G. [?]

[Faint, illegible handwriting covering the majority of the page]

Washington, April 11 th 1888.
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional testimony in support of the claim of Lydia Edmunds, the widow of Samuel, of N. Y. for Pension under act 7 th July 1838.
The case was last suspended for want of sufficient evidence to identify the Samuel Edmunds whose service was shown by the second testimony, with the husband of said Lydia. I hope the testimony which I now file will prove entirely satisfactory on that point.
The deposition of Laban Paddock, (85 years of age) shown up by his own hand , ought, as it appears to me, to remove every shadow of doubt on the point of identity. There is one fact stated in this deposition, which, (taken in connection with a certificate from the Secretary of State which I now file also,) I consider very significant.

Mr. Bullock says he "distinctly remembers hearing the said Samuel Edmonds free gratis say, "while conversing with his associates, "that he entered the service in the Army of the Revolution as a drummer, that after a while he was employed as a Clerk in the Commissary Department, and finally appointed an Assistant Commissary, in which capacity he served to the close of the war."
It so happens that only a few days before I received this deposition, I received the enclosed certificate from the Secretary of State, showing that "on the 18 th day of July 1781, Samuel Edmonds was employed in the Commissary Department of the Army" - having on that day "signed a return for Capt. John Irvine, Asst Pay of Spies, from which it may be inferred that at that time he was acting as clerk to Capt Irvine ."

Although said certificate of the Secy. of State is dated the 3 d of March, yet it never came into my hands until after my return from Ohio, on the night of the 3 d inst. And the seal of the envelope was never broken until after the said 3 d inst. I never had the slightest knowledge or intimation that any such evidence existed, until I read the enclosed certificate from the Secretary of State, and I know that neither Mr. Marks, the agent, nor Mr. Phillips, the witness could have had any knowledge of the existence of such testimony at the time the deposition was taken.
The fact, therefore, that Phillips' testimony is so pointedly corroborated by the second evidence which has since come to light, makes, in my judgment, a strong argument in favor of the claim.
Very respectfully,
Yours obt servt.
J. C. C.
Wm. L. Phillips Court of Pensions

Sydia Edmonds, deceased, widow of Samuel New York (Columbia Co) At July 7. 1838.
Admitted
7 mos 10 da's commisioner's clerk at $146 \frac{66}{100} per annum from March 4, 1836 to March 5 years.
Certificate payable to Cornelia L. Flagler, her Administratrix. for benefit of herself and of Jno W. Edmonds Francis W. Edmonds Ruth Forry and Mary Ann Webb, her only surviving children.
Atty J. J. Coombs Present.

Washington, Jan'y 9 th 1854.
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present a power of Attorney from one of the children of Lydia Edmonds, dec d widow of Samuel Edmonds, of N.Y. a claimant for pension under the act of 7 th July 1838.
It appears to me that the Certificate of the Register of the Treasury, showing a payment of $387.78, due said Samuel Edmonds in 1852, with the Naval record, and particularly the Obituary Notice published in 1826 ought to be satisfactory on the point of service.
Very respectfully,
Your obed Servt
J. J. Gomb,
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Comm r of Pensions,

Plus Lynia E. ... of ... see ...

Thurs. Oct. 10 th 1857 Syracuse Oct. 10 th 1858
Registered Jan y 1858
B. N. L.

Lydia Edmoudes, widow of Samuel N. Y. Oct 1838, admitted about 1 st Sept last
J. J. Coombs,
Mr Anderson

Washington, June 24 th 1854
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional evidence in support of the claim of Lydia Edmonds dec d . widow of Samuel (late of N.Y.) for pension under act of 7 th July 1838.
The two original papers which I now present were obtained from a Mr. Barr of N.Y. (a reputed son of Aaron Burr) who has possession of some of his father's Revolutionary papers. I presume the appearance and dates of these papers will be satisfactory evidence of their genuineness and antiquity. They do not, of themselves, prove much, but in connexion with other evidence on file, tend to strengthen the claim.
I do not claim that there is any evidence of the service as Drummer and Ensign, described in the application. But I respectfully submit

that there is, in my opinion, sufficient evidence to warrant and allow more for something more than one year's service as Commissary.
The evidence on this point is:—
1 st The Certificate of the Register of the Treasury, showing that said Samuel Edmonds received from Jonathan Burrall, Commissioner for settling the accounts of the Commissaries & Fr. Master's Departments, a Certificate for $387.78, due Jan'y. 1, 1782.
2 o An obituary notice published in 1826, setting forth the Revolutionary services of said Samuel Edmonds, in which it is stated, among other things, that he served as a Deputy Commissary, in which position he was present at the Siege of Yorktown &c.
3 o The original papers which I now present, being receipts for Hay,

for the use of the Army, dated at Fishkill in 1782.
The Certificate of the Register of the Treas- ury, shows that Samuel Edmonds served either as a Com'pany or Quarter Master.
The obituary notice, (if regarded as ev- idence,) shows that he served as a Com'pany , and identifies the husband of the Claimant as the man to whom said Certificate was issued by Jonathan Barnall. Although this obituary notice may not be technically in the form of evidence, yet when it is con- sidered that it was published in 1826, (ten years before any law was passed granting pensions to widows of Revo- lutionary soldiers), it has, in my opin- ion, a moral force far outweighing any depositions which might have been taken during the pendency of the claim.
The original papers now presented, show that in 1782 Edmonds was non-com-

his duties pertaining to the office of Deputy Comptroller.
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
J. T. Coombs
Mrs L. P. Waldo,
Committee of Pensions.
Lydia Church nee Mrs. of Samuel
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